toreador

[ tawr-ee-uh-dawr; Spanish taw-re-ah-th awr ]

/ ˈtɔr i əˌdɔr; Spanish ˌtɔ rɛ ɑˈðɔr /

a bullfighter; torero.

Origin of toreador

1610–20; < Spanish, equivalent to torea(r) to bait a bull (derivative of toro bull < Latin taurus) + -dor -tor

He quickly reveals his identity and challenges the toreador.

Stars of the Opera |Mabel Wagnalls
The toreador has his way with the Spanish dons and seoritas alike.

A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties |Charles Major
Then I sees a masked Toreador coming along, and I decides to arsk him all about it.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919 |Various
Around the ring are small shelters into which the toreador can dodge when the bull charges.

The American Egypt |Channing Arnold

Even if The Toreador turned out to be a new opera house or a tourin' balloon, I was goin' to keep it busy for the next seven days.

Shorty McCabe |Sewell Ford

toreador

/ (ˈtɒrɪəˌdɔː) /

a bullfighter

C17: from Spanish, from torear to take part in bullfighting, from toro a bull, from Latin taurus; compare steer ²